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Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

1 Corinthians 1:20 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીકરિંથીઓને પહેલો પત્ર ૧:૨૦
જ્ઞાની ક્યાં છે? શાસ્ત્રી ક્યાં છે? આ જમાનાનો વાદવિવાદ કરનાર ક્યાં છે? શું ઈશ્વરે જગતના ડહાપણને મૂર્ખતા ઠરાવી નથી?
हिन्दी1 कुरिन्थियों १:२०
कहाँ रहा ज्ञानवान? कहाँ रहा शास्त्री? कहाँ रहा इस संसार का विवादी? क्या परमेश्वर ने संसार के ज्ञान को मूर्खता नहीं ठहराया? (रोम. 1:22)

In context

18For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

19For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.”

20Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

22For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

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